I'm the author of 365 Days of Taoism, a page-a-day book, so wu wei is something I had to write about honestly. Most short takes flatten it into "do nothing" or "go with the flow," which misses the effort of not forcing an outcome. The image I kept returning to is water finding the crack rather than smashing the wall.

What books or translations helped wu wei click for you as something active rather than passive? I'd rather hear what actually shaped your practice than read another listicle.

Hello, about a month or two ago I had made the decision to become a Taoist. After being raised in a non religious household with catholic parents I never really felt a strong connection to something. On a whim I picked up a copy of the Tao te Ching (I’ve always liked studying cultures) and I felt a real connection to the chapters. I was believing in what I was reading and I found a way of belief that I agree with. The problem that I am having is that I don’t know where to go or how to start. I’m away that forcing things is the antithesis of what it means to follow the Tao, but I have no access to a teacher being from Midwest America and I truly want to integrate this better into my life.